Improved shackle-beaeee



' JOHN W. 1IIAYHEW, OF SAN FRANCISCO, 4CALIFORN IA.

Lenen Patent No. 79,996, diligently 14, 186s.

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Be it known that LYJOHN W. MAYIIEW, ofthe city and county of San Francisco, andy-State of California, have invented a new and improved device for supporting the shackle worn on" thetlegs of prisonersnnd` conviots, which I may 'cell an Improved shackle-Beeren and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,

clear, and exact description of the saine, referencebeiing had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which-- l Figure 1 is a,sideview of my invention, showing its application to the foot ofthe wearer. Figure 2 is back view of the same. i i I Figure 3 is a plan or top view,t nn'cl the boot.

To enable others the better to understand my invention, I will proceed to describe its nature and objects, as follows: I

This device, which may be called astirrup or shackle-bearer, is designed to be worn by prisoners, with the object of providing a. rest for the-shackle worn on the leg, whereby the wearer is greatly relieved from the inconvenience and painful'n-ess attending the continual wearing of an unsupported.shackle-iron. ,i u

fllhe deviceitseli', as n. new implement of manufacture, is not claimed as new, for the inventor is aware of devices, having the same general object and principle of,construction involved, being in usegbnt all such devices, of which the inventor has knowledge,'substantially diier with this my invention in. detail of construe# ytion, and in this my new aud improved mode of construction alone does mylinvention consist; and the improvement claimed is vin the greater rigidity, strength, and durabilityobtained, und consequcn'tless liability to become loosewhen long'in use, thus being the better adapted to beworn with comparative ease an'd comfort.

I will here enter into a-detailed description ofthe construction of my invention, as follows:

I form, out of a rod of iron,fof,'say, five-sxteenths ofan inch or three-eighths of an inch diameter, a ring, A, sufliciently large to'eas-ily admit the foot, and permit the leg its necessary movementwhen in the act of walking; hence, this ringI propose to form' oval-shaped, with its greater diameter set ,longitudinally with'tho foot, -to vaccommodate the bending forward of the leg when the wearer is inthe act of stcppingforward.

This ring may be termed the bearer, and upon it the shackle B finds a rest. It is supported, at conven- Figure 41's an under sido view, showing the mode of attaching and securing the device to ,the tread of ient-height upon the leg of the wearer, b-y supports or braces, properly secured to, the trcadiof th'e boot orshoe. The particular construction of these braces, in the which I claim originality, I will now describe.

I To the tread of the boot or shoe is fastened n plato, C, which ismnde to cover entirely the waist and heel. This plate continues from on either side, at apoint immediately at the back of the waist, and next to the heel, a narrow*y band ofmetal, which,` passing around the heel, meets behind in the centre, and extending upwards to the ring A, Ais to it securely riveted, forming'tor it a substantial brace or support. This brace is `secured to` the-trend of the shoe by four, more or less, metal screws at the waist, and, further, by live, moreor less, sinrilar screws, passing throughfthe plate C, and firmly securing it to the heel. i

IThe side braces (or brace, for it is in one entirepiece') 'D, is formed of a band of-thin iron, cut with forked or \'/shaped ends.` This'band or stirruppicce passes ,under4 the waist of the shoe, and upwards onreither side of thelankle of the wearer.` It is secured by'its forked ends tothe bearer-'ring A, with rivets, andis itself inode fast to the tread of the shoetby two screws or rivets passing through itself, (the plate 0,)j which it overlaps,V andthe waistof the shoe. i i

i It will be perceived that' by the above-described manner ofl supportingand bracing the bearer-ring, a perfeet-rigidity is secured, and whilst it avoids the liability to become loose, as before suggested, it'preserves simplicity of construction, hnd obtains greater strength and durability.

What I claim as my in'vent'on, and. desire to secure by Letters Patent, issvThe manner of supporting and bracing the bearerring., by means of the back brace C, formed and shaped as herein described, and secured to the tread of the shoe in the manner set forth, in .combination with the side braces D, of the particular shape'and construction described, having forked-shop ends.

.JOHN w. MAYHEW.

Witnesses:

GEORGE PARDY, N. W. SrAuLnuve.` 

